OHL Announces Performers of the Month

By Brad Coccimiglio

December 10th, 2000

On December 1st the Ontario Hockey League announced their Performers ofthe Month for the month of November.

Player of The Month–Mike Zigomanis, Kingston Frontenacs

Zigomanis had a very strong month in November. He posted 13 goals and23 points in 12 November games. Zigomanis led the Frontenacs to a 7-4-1record in November to help catapult them into top spot in the OHL’s EastDivision.

Zigomanis, who was the OHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player in the 1999-2000season, was named the OHL’s Player of the Week on November 20. Thisseason marks the third consecutive season that Zigomanis has been namedthe Player of the Month in the month of November. Zigomanis leads theFrontenacs in scoring with 21 goals and 38 points in 27 games in thefirst 2 months of the season.

Rookie of the Month–Rick Nash, London Knights

London Knights left winger Rick Nash posted 7 goals and 15 points in 12November games en route to being named the OHL’s Rookie of the Month.

Nash was the Knights first round pick (4th overall) in the 2000 OHLPriority Selection.

Nash, 16, is second among OHL rookies in scoring with 13 goals and 18assists, good for 31 points in 26 games with the knights. Nash scoredhis first OHL hat trick against the Mississauga IceDogs on November 17.

Nash, a Brampton native, will also be a part of Team Ontario at theUnder-17 tournament.

Goaltender of the Month–Adam Munro, Erie Otters

Adam Munro of Erie went undefeated in the month of November posting a6-0-2 record in 8 games. Munro also posted a very solid 2.08 goalsagainst average and a .931 save percentage.

Munro, 18, was undefeated in 19 games (15-0-4) before being named theOHL’s Goaltender of the Month and had a 15-2-4 record in 21 games in thefirst 2 months of the season.

Munro, a native of Burlington, Ontario, was selected in the 3rd roundof the OHL draft by the Otters in 1998. He posted an 8-7-1 record to goalong with a 3.04 goals against average and an .892 save percentage in22 games last season. He is eligible for the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and isthe OHL’s top rated goaltender for the draft rated ahead of Andy Chiodo(2) and Peter Budaj (3) of Toronto St. Michael’s, Cory Roberts (4) ofOwen Sound and Ray Emery (5) of the Soo Greyhounds.

Here is a look at the Performers of the Month thus far in the 2000-2001